MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Lewis Hamilton felt like he was carrying the spirit of Niki Lauda with him during his race to victory at the Monaco Grand Prix, which he has called one of the most challenging of his storied Formula One career.
Despite a 60-lap debate with his team over the radio about his strategy, Hamilton held off Max Verstappen's relentless pursuit for his third win at the Principality. It ended a week which had started with the news of the death of Lauda, a three-time world champion and Mercedes' non-executive chairman.
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believed the Austrian would have approved of Hamilton's performance.